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Electoral Systems (FPTP (First past the post) (Disadvantages (MPs and…
Electoral Systems
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Referendums
A vote on a particular issue, with a yes or no response. It is a form of direct democracy within a representative democracy. Called by government and have no legal binding nature.
Why:
Legitimising major government initiative. For instance, Blair 1997 referendums on devotion, and in NI 1998 Good Friday Agreement
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Deal between political parties. Conservatives referendum on electoral system for Westminster - demand of coalised Lib Dems.
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Disadvantages
Participation low, if little knowledge
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Challenge Parliamentary Sovereignty, we accept representative democracy and then challenge it.
Other factors, Alternative vote in 2001 referendum was affected by unpopularity of Lib Dems.
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SV (Supplementary Vote)
Used in:
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Each voter allowed a 1st and 2nd preference vote. Any candidate who gains more than 50% of the first preference is elected automatically. Otherwise, all candidates except the top two are eliminated, second preference votes are now added to produce one overall winner
Advantages
Ensures broad support for the winner, Sadiq Kahn elected 2016 with largest personal mandate of any elected political in British history.
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Allowed independent candidates to win; 12 out of 40 police and crime commissioners were independent in 2012 contest
Disadvantages
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Voters need to be able to identify the likely top two candidates in order to have influence - not always clear.
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